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Correspondence, 1927 December 19-21

Description: Correspondence, speeches, and other documents sent to and from Will H. Hays during the 1920s. Born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1879, Hays served as chairman of the Republican National Committee (February 1918-June 1921); manager of Warren G. Hardings presidential campaign (1920); U.S. postmaster general (March 1921-March 1922); and president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) (1922-1945). In addition to materials related to Hays personal and professional interests, this folder contains correspondence about federal judge appointments, an investigation into anti-trust violations, the Republican Publishing Company, and requests for contributions. It also includes Christmas messages, a copy of an address by John E. Boos to the Sons of Veterans, and checks made out to Wabash College.
Origin: 1927-12-19
Created By: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/54455
Collection: Will H. Hays Collection
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography: United States
Subjects: Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Correspondence
Politics and government
Politicians
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-)
Motion picture industry
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Eastman Kodak Company
Christmas
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner, Albert, 1883-1967
Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947
Work, Hubert, 1860-1942
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Hays, Hinkle C.
Jewett, Charles Webster, 1884-1961
Kent, Sidney R., 1885-1959
Lowry, Edward G. (Edward George), 1876-1943
New, Burt, 1870-1944
New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943
Chaney, Dirrelle
Postal service
Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940
Presbyterian Church
Pension trusts
Wabash College
League of Women Voters of Indiana

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